Des Moines County Victim and Community Services
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Des
Moines County Attorney's Office
215 Columbia
► Victim-Witness
Coordinators
Lisa Harris
Diana Schneden
Burlington, IA 52601
(319) 753-8209
FAX (319) 753-8219
email:
jacksonp@co.des-moines.ia.us
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Des
Moines County Victim Witness Center
215 Columbia
Burlington, IA 52601
(319) 753-8209
FAX: (319) 753-8219
TYPES OF SERVICE:
Victim registration,
victim services, trial court preparation
and ongoing help with
hearings. Offers referrals for local
shelters and services.
SERVES THE FOLLOWING VICTIMS:
All victims
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United States Attorney's Office
110 E. Court Ave.
Des Moines, IA
50309-2053
(515) 284-6257
FAX: (515) 284-6288
TYPES OF SERVICE:
Provides assistance to
federal victims and
witnesses.
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Des
Moines County Sheriff
Des Moines County
Courthouse
512 North Main Street
P.O. Box 986
Burlington, IA 52601
(319) 753-8212
FAX: (319) 754-6910
email:
dmcso1@cji.net
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Des
Moines County Clerk of District Court
Des Moines County
Courthouse
513 N. Main, P.O. Box
158
Burlington, IA 52601
(319) 753-8272
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Iowa
Legal Aid
(Iowa City Regional
Office)
430 Iowa Ave.
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 351-6570 (800)
272‑0008
TYPES OF SERVICE:
Free civil legal
service to people meeting low income guidelines
SERVES THE FOLLOWING VICTIMS:
All victims
FEE
INFORMATION:
Filing fees and out of
pocket expenses, but no charge for legal services.
SERVES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:
Cedar, Louisa, Henry, Johnson, & Muscatine
Lee, & Washington, (60+ seniors only)
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Burlington/West Burlington Area United Way
218 N. 3rd Street,
Suite 217
Burlington, IA 52601
(319) 752-7831
FAX: (319) 752-5227
email:
bwbauwia@interl.net
TYPES OF SERVICE:
The United Way offers
referrals and information regarding a wide variety of community human
service need programs, including child care, elderly services, programs
for the challenged and disadvantaged, emergency services, financial
assistance, supplemental food programs and others.
SERVES THE FOLLOWING VICTIMS:
All victims seeking
referrals and information
FEE
INFORMATION:
No fee
SERVES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:
Henry & Lee
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Des
Moines County Relief
Community Services
409 North 4th
Burlington, IA 52601
(319) 754-8556
TYPES OF SERVICE:
Provides necessities:
rent, food, clothing, utilities, medical care, and makes referrals to
other assistance programs
FEE
INFORMATION:
None
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Des
Moines County Health Department
522 N. 3rd Street
Burlington, IA 52601
(319) 753-8290
FAX: (319) 753-8703
TYPES OF SERVICE:
Confidential AIDS
testing
SERVES THE FOLLOWING VICTIMS:
Adult sexual assault
FEE
INFORMATION: No
fee
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Gibson Associates
305 N. 3rd St. Suite
315
Burlington, IA 52601
(319) 754-8035 (800)
330-6472
FAX: (319) 754-9213
TYPES OF SERVICE:
Psychotherapy,
marriage/family therapy, & individual counseling.
SERVES THE FOLLOWING VICTIMS:
Adolescent and
adult/physical and sexual abuse, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
FEE
INFORMATION:
Accepts DHS POS.
Medicare, and $95 per session hour.
SERVES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:
Henry, Lee, & Louisa
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Lunning Chapel
2620 Mt. Pleasant St.
Burlington, IA 52601
(319) 752-2771 (800)
631-2771
FAX: (319) 752-5248
TYPES OF SERVICE:
Grief/aftercare
services
SERVES THE FOLLOWING VICTIMS:
Homicide survivors
FEE
INFORMATION:
None given for
aftercare or library
services.
SERVES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:
Henry, Lee, & Louisa
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Touchstone Counseling
407 N. 4th St.
Burlington, IA 52601
(319) 754-4618 (800)
934-3643
FAX: (319) 754-4193
TYPES OF SERVICE:
Individual, joint, and
family counseling,
consultation groups
SERVES THE FOLLOWING VICTIMS:
Adult sexual assault,
child victims
FEE
INFORMATION:
Accepts Medicaid,
Medicare
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Young House Family Services
724 N. 3rd, P.O.
Burlington, IA 52601
(319) 752-4000
fax: (319) 752-6933
email:
younghse@interl.net
TYPES OF SERVICE:
Counseling
SERVES THE FOLLOWING VICTIMS:
Child victims and their
parents/ all programs
FEE
INFORMATION:
Accepts DHS POS,
sliding fee scale
SERVES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:
Henry, Lee, Louisa and Van Buren
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YWCA
Domestic Violence Shelter & Sexual Assault Program
616 North 8 th .
Burlington, IA 52601
(319) 752-0606
CRISIS LINE: (800) 693-1399
FAX: (319)
752-0606
TYPES OF SERVICE:
24 hr. crisis line,
crisis counseling, group counseling, shelter/safehouse,
info/referral, legal
advocacy, community education
SERVES THE FOLLOWING VICTIMS:
Domestic abuse and
adult sexual abuse victims
FEE
INFORMATION:
No fee. Donations
accepted. DHS POS
SERVES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:
Des
Moines, Henry, Lee, & Louisa
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Iowa
Department of Human Services
409 N. 4th
Burlington, IA 52601
Ph. 319-754-4622
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D/J Assessment and
Consultation Services, Inc.
313 East Agency, Suite #6
West Burlington, IA 52655
Ph. 319-752-4677
Fax: 319-752-4766
E-Mail:
djservices@iowatelecom.com
TYPES OF SERVICE:
Substance abuse and
alcohol treatment